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how much did obama spend on golf trips during his presidency

by Prof. Jermain Wisoky Sr. Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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How many times has Obama played golf during his presidency?

Obama played 333 rounds during his eight years as president, according to Knoller. In other words, Obama played golf once every 8.77 days as president. Trump, conversely, has been at a golf club once every 4.92 days so far.

How much did Obama's golf trips cost taxpayers this year?

In February, Obama spent President's Weekend golfing with male friends in Palm Springs. At $206,000 per flight hour, that trip set taxpayers back $1.03 million. In March, Obama flew down to Palm City, Florida for another long golf weekend with friends. Those flights cost $805,000.

How much did Obama spend on vacations in 8 years?

Here’s How Much Trump Spent in 10 Weeks Obama Spent $97,000,000 on Vacations in 8 Years. Here’s How Much Trump Spent in 10 Weeks Can we all just agree that the president is an orange-skinned snake oil salesman who conned those who voted for him into believing that he wasn’t?

How much does Donald Trump spend on golf trips?

Overall expenses for Trump's travels to New Jersey and Florida were estimated at $6.4 million a year, and security costs charged by local governments are reimbursed by the federal government, according to Trump Golf Count.

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How many times did Obama play golf?

I do see that President Obama played golf 333 times over his eight years in office. Donald’s visited his golf courses over 100 times so far. I imagine the costs are about similar, in terms of providing protection, so extrapolating out, Donald will wind up costing us more than twice whatever President Obama did.

How many rounds of golf did Obama play in his eight years?

According to CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller, Obama played a total of 333 rounds of golf in his eight-year presidency. That averages out to about 41 rounds per year. “ This was January of 2019.

Why did the GOP lose their minds?

One of the first months in the whitehouse, the GOP and FOX lost their minds because barack and michelle went on a weekend dinner date to NYC. THEY LOST THEIR MINDS! Covered it for a week. Counted every penny spent.

Where did Obama play golf?

President Barack Obama walks along the fairway while playing golf at Farm Neck Golf Club, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard., left and President George W. Bush holds up his catch during a fishing trip Saturday, June 30, 2007 near Kennebunkport, ME. (AP Photo)

How many trips has the President made to Camp David?

And the president has made 33 visits to the official Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, totaling all or part of 84 days. (Knoller does not count Camp David trips as “vacation.”)

How many times did the Texas governor go to Camp David?

And the former Texas governor had been to Camp David 108 times for a total of all or part of 341 days.

How many days has Trump been on a golf course?

By contrast, Knoller said, Trump has spent all or part of 248 days at a golf course. CNN's own count has Trump at 266 days spending some time at a Trump golf course. Since Trump and his aides often refuse to confirm that he actually played golf during a visit to a golf club, even when he has been spotted in golf attire, ...

How many rounds did Obama play?

Obama played 333 rounds during his eight years as president, according to Knoller. In other words, Obama played golf once every 8.77 days as president. Trump, conversely, has been at a golf club once every 4.92 days so far.

Why did Trump say he would never see his property again?

Trump said at an August 2016 campaign rally that he may never see his properties again if he was elected, explaining, "Because I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to go play golf." And in an October 2016 speech, Trump said Obama's struggles to pass legislation were a result of excessive golfing.

Did Trump play golf?

Facts First: Trump has spent much more time playing golf than Obama did through this point of the term -- after repeatedly attacking Obama's golfing and claiming he would not play if he got elected himself. Just Trump's airplane trips to his Mar-a-Lago Club and residence in Florida, from which he has often taken a motorcade ride to a nearby golf course he owns, have required far more air travel than Obama's once-a-year Hawaii vacations did through this point in the term.

How much did Obama's golf outings cost?

Obama's golf outings cost you $20,000 per hole. Just two of Barack Obama's golf outings last spring cost taxpayers more than $1.8 million, according to government expense documents released by the watchdog agency Judicial Watch.

How many international trips did the Obamas take?

The Obama first couple has traveled more than any other first family, often with Mrs. Obama's mother and her friends. By the summer of 2014 the Obamas had taken 31 international trips lasting 119 days. At the same point in his presidency, Ronald Reagan had taken 14 such trips over 73 days.

How many trips did Ronald Reagan take?

At the same point in his presidency, Ronald Reagan had taken 14 such trips over 73 days. When the family visited Ireland in 2013, taxpayers were hit for just under $8 million, including a quarter-million dollars for a two-day side-trip to Dublin for the Obama women.

Where did the Obama ladies go?

Last March as the president enjoyed his Florida golf junket, the Obama ladies visited Cambodia and Japan, where they incurred a $79,000 rental car bill during a one-day visit to two Kyoto shrines.

How much did the political junkets cost taxpayers?

While additional political fundraising junkets in the same period boosted costs to taxpayers above $4.4 million. And that's just for transportation. It does not include expenses for security, which the Secret Service refuses to divulge.

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